Chapter 866: The Dragon's Body
Chu Yuan had come!
Targeted by Chu Yuan in such a manner, it was impossible for him to remain indifferent, to refrain from making a countermove, from targeting each other. This immortal wasn't afraid at all.
If they were to harm each other, then let them all play together.
He didn't care.
His large hand reached for the Soul Gold Spring, intending to destroy it rather than let Chu Yuan have it.
But as he reached out, his expression suddenly changed, instinctively wanting to retreat. The sparkling golden waters in front of him suddenly turned pitch black and gloomy, suddenly imbued with a strong curse, transforming into the most venomous water in the world, ready to splash all over him.
"Cursed water!"
At Chu Yuan's move, he directed the Soul Gold Spring at Shi Tianjun.
Hisss sizzle... Shi Tianjun was drenched by the Soul Gold Spring as if he were in boiling oil, emitting black smoke from his body, his flawless physique corroded, black spots appearing, his inner spirit facing rampant destruction.
Chu Yuan never intended to keep the Soul Gold Spring; he had already inflicted it with cursing power, corrupting it to tackle Shi Tianjun.
The power of the curse alone was not strong in its outburst, yet with the Soul Gold Spring as a carrier, what was originally a divine item nourishing the soul suddenly became a poison targeting the soul.
"How do you like this gift I'm giving you?"
Chu Yuan said coldly.
"Martial Emperor, you are really something."
Shi Tianjun's face was terribly cold, emitting a chilling light.
He watched the Martial Emperor leave, not pursuing him.
"Kill!"
At this moment, the powerful beings of the Spiritual Realm also attacked, seeing Shi Tianjun with smoke billowing from his body, they were stunned for a moment, "Left again, even immortality didn't bring any advantages!"
"If it weren't for this cursed power!"
Shi Tianjun dispelled the curse.
His heart was filled with hatred, experiencing continuous losses, even instilling fear in his heart.
He had heard of those incredible beings who could fight immortals with the realm of a Cosmic God, and initially, he had scoffed at the idea. Immortals and Cosmic Gods were not even on the same level.
But the Martial Emperor.
He made him feel that fear.
"I am immortal, he is just a Cosmic God!"
Shi Tianjun dispelled the curse from his body, regaining his invincible confidence as an immortal.
"Immortal!"
At this moment, Chunyu Dao spoke gravely, taking a step forward, "We cannot continue like this. Look, during this short period of time, what benefit have we gained from battling with the Divine Martial Empire? A lot of time has been wasted, as soon as we find a great treasure, the Divine Martial Empire appears, striking directly, and we have no way to counter them."
"Are you questioning the decision of the immortal?"
Shi Tianjun was already in a bad mood, very upset.
With Chunyu Dao's remark, it got even worse.
"I dare not question the immortal, I just think we should try a different approach, continuing this way, it's hard for us to gain any benefits within the Myriad Treasures River."
Chunyu Dao said.
He was nearly at his breaking point.
He had come to the Myriad Treasures River to seize treasures, not to mutually harm each other with the Divine Martial Empire.
Acting together made too much noise, making it easy for the Divine Martial Empire to find them, while acting separately was too dangerous, potentially allowing them to be hunted down.
"You have a better proposal, I'm listening," Shi Tianjun said coldly.
"I dare not have a better proposal, I just think we should temporarily stop fighting with the Divine Martial Empire, let's stop. Their goal is also to seize the treasures, not to fight endlessly with us, which benefits no one,"
Chunyu Dao stated his point of view, "If we stop targeting them now, they should also cease their actions."
"You want me to seek peace with them?"
Shi Tianjun's eyes emitted a shocking divine light as he suddenly reached out and grabbed Chunyu Dao by the neck, lifting him up, his killing intent fully revealed, "You're seeking death!"
His inability to deal with the Divine Martial Empire itself was already a joke, and this attempt at peace was an even bigger joke, which would allow other immortals to mock him if word got out.
"I dare not!"
Chunyu Dao did not dare counter the immortal power, struggling to say, "But please don't forget, I, Chunyu Dao, am not an immortal of your lineage. This time, I was merely cooperating with your actions. If you erase my spirit, the immortals of my lineage will not agree, for I too am a revered fourth-step being."
"He!"
Shi Tianjun slowly put Chunyu Dao down, "It's essential to exterminate the Divine Martial Emperor, you all back down."
After all, the Spiritual Realm wasn't just Shi Tianjun's alone as an immortal; it was those who believed in the Spirit God.
The immortal behind Chunyu Dao had been verified by the Artifact Spirit.
He couldn't be too forceful in coercing the subordinates of other immortals.
"Yes, immortal!"
Chunyu Dao, not daring to say more, temporarily backed down.
"Divine Martial Emperor, you've indeed been a tough opponent, but when has Shi Tianjun ever bowed to anyone?"
Shi Tianjun knew that this person mastered a void technique, making his movements unpredictable and preventing him from fully unleashing his strength.
His figure flashed, disappearing from the spot.
"Great Emperor, Shi Tianjun won't give up just like that. However, we've also caused him significant trouble this time. The Spiritual Realm doesn't have just one immortal, nor is it monolithic."
Bone God said next to Chu Yuan.
To have made one immortal so troubled, this Divine Martial Emperor was indeed formidable.
"The will of immortals is indeed difficult to shake, but I fear no challenge. Ever since my ascension, I have always fought my way through," Chu Yuan said as he emanated his will outward, searching for powerful fluctuations within the Book of Dao.
Dimensional torrents struck continuously within the Book of Dao, and with wide-open eyes, Chu Yuan pierced through illusions and stepped into a torrent.
Bone God and The Book of Martial Arts hurriedly followed.
Navigating this torrent required withstanding the constant repulsion of the Book of Dao, but Chu Yuan's devouring power manifested, creating a vacuum.
"What is that?"
Bone God barely saw a faint presence in the torrent. Even from afar, it also emitted tremendous majesty.
As they got closer, he could see clearly—it was indeed a set of bones, coiled and twisted, resembling a divine dragon. Its dragon body stretched a hundred thousand feet, no longer emitting any brilliance but instead shrouded in darkness, permeating a deathly aura.
"An immortal dragon!"
Bone God exclaimed, "However, this immortal dragon has already died, perished in battle. It fought until the immortal substance within it was spent and was swept into the Book of Dao, leaving only its dragon body, now indistinguishable from which era it came."
"What a pity, there's no more immortal substance within this immortal dragon body."
Chu Yuan felt the regret.
"While there's no immortal substance, the dragon itself is still the greatest treasure. Its dragon claws could be forged into divine weapons, its dragon hide into defensive divine artifacts, and dragon bones into treasures as grand as divine temples," Bone God added, his eyes aglow. "And there's also dragon marrow, which might still yield some immortal dragon marrow. Perhaps some dragon blood remains. This immortal dragon marrow, used for foundation building and realm breakthrough, is the greatest treasure between heaven and earth, greatly beneficial to cultivators!"
Though the dragon spirit and immortal substance within this immortal dragon body were gone, the Dragon Clan in itself represented vast wealth.
Chu Yuan's expression shifted.
Dragon marrow!
Dragon blood!
Progressing to the fourth step, he needed a fierce and turbulent power to reach a realm of destruction.
The arrival of this immortal dragon body was timely!
Honestly, during this entry into the Book of Dao, the most crucial thing was finding the power to break through to the fourth step; everything else was secondary.
As soon as he broke through to the fourth step, he would truly possess immortal power. Shi Tianjun, then, would pose no trouble to him.